War poets and poetry of today
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Contemporary War Poetry |
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War Poetry and Anti-war Poetry
On this web siteIraq War Poems and wars of the twentieth centuryThis site includes poems by former soldiers, people who have lived in war zones or have close connections with those involved in wars, plus people who have been deeply concerned about recent wars. Poems from a US pilot, Curt Bennett, recording his Vietnam experiences. (He has also written on events in Iraq and commemoration of the Second World War.) Poetry about the Falklands War 1982, including the psychological consequences which are still being experienced today. Also included are poems relating to the Kosovo war 1999, Persecution of the Jews 1945, and persecution of the Palestinians 1948-2008. New poets are from Britain, USA, Israel, Iraq, Canada, Belgium, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam and India. Poems for Remembrance DaySeveral of these have been read at Remembrance Day events in Britain. We are always pleased to hear of poems being used and will pass on news to the poets. Poets like to be asked if their poems may be used. I have never known of a refusal, or a request for payment. Please email enquiries to the address below. New book of contemporary war poetry War Poetry in the British mediaWith the 90th
anniversary of the ending of the First World War (see next column) and
Remembrance Day (UK) this November there has been renewed interest in the
British media in war poetry.
Comments, enquiries and suggestions about any matter to do with this web site will be welcomed. Dear
Poets My policy is to include every poem that has something to say, whether it is an insight, an observation, an expression of emotion, a comment. If you feel your poem has been overlooked in my bulging inbox don't hesitate to email again and point out the oversight. Readers will find many fresh and rewarding poems. Your War Poetry? To submit poems or write to us on any matter please email us. Please note that because of the amount of spam received a new email address has been adopted till the problem is fixed, (making use of the website editor's wife' email address). All emails (2008) should be addressed to
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Background
information Your contact details will not be passed on to anyone, but all enquiries will be forwarded to poets. The ownership of copyright remains with the poets. See below. Phone and fax (UK) 01 444 232 356 This site was last updated 13 March 2009. David Roberts, Web site Editor, www.warpoetry.co.uk
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End of First World War. Attitudes, assessments and predictions by poets and others, including more poems of the time.Poetry by Maureen Jones on the sinking of the troop ship,The Aragon, 1917 |
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War Poetry Anthologies |
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Poets of the First World War |
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Rupert Brooke -
A short introduction Wilfred Owen - An introduction to his life and war experience Edward Thomas - a glimpse of his nature The First World War and its Poets Modern poets who have written about the First World War |
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Brief Lives of 25 War Poets |
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Poems of the First World War |
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War Poems (some with notes)
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This page copyright © David Roberts 2009 All or part of it may be freely copied for personal or non profit use. |
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www.warpoetry.co.uk Copyright information Contemporary war poetry in this website appears by permission of the authors. They retain the copyright. If you wish to use any of the poems for publication or public presentation or transmission please contact the website editor who will be pleased to approach the poets for permission to use their work. So far permission has always been granted. Use of texts by students writing in the course of their studies is permitted under copyright law and needs no special permission. Contemporary war poetry presented on the website, www.warpoetry.co.uk is copyright, the authors©1960-2009. Poems of the First World War
presented on this website are out of copyright. Many First World War
poems remain in copyright. Anyone wishing to publish a First World War
poem needs to check its copyright status. This may best be done by
consulting the copyright page in a printed publication (anthology or
other collection) which will show who the copyright holders are or give
the names of their agents. Agents' addresses may be found in such
publications as The Artists' and Writers' Year Book.
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